5/5 Elana K. 2 years ago on Google
My
husband
and
I
did
the
"Day
with
Deer"
tour
with
Alfredo.
This
tour
was
one
of
the
major
highlights
of
our
trip
to
Portugal.
Alfredo
picked
us
up
near
our
hotel
promptly
at
8am.
From
there
we
headed
straight
to
windmill-lined
Lousa
mountain,
where
our
quest
for
deer
sightings
commenced.
Ultimately
we
saw
a
few
deer,
including
the
somewhat
more
elusive
roe
deer.
Our
trip
to
the
mountain
also
included
a
pleasant
forest
hike,
a
visit
to
the
famous
mountainside
swing,
and
lunch
in
Talasnal,
one
of
the
Schist
villages.
We
also
learned
the
history
of
the
area,
and
got
to
"see
it,"
too,
by
visiting
an
abandoned
village
and
a
few
other
distinctive
buildings.
We
furthermore
visited
another
pleasant
Schist
village
where
people
still
live,
called
Gondramaz.
Through
our
conversations
with
Alfredo,
we
gained
a
better
connection
with
and
understanding
of
modern
and
historic
Portuguese
culture.
This
tour
was
a
great
opportunity
to
see
another
side
of
the
country,
disconnected
from
the
usual
tourist
track
along
the
public
transportation
lines.
If
you
like
nature,
animals,
and
a
closer,
quieter
look
at
another
culture's
way
of
life,
I
would
highly
recommend
this
tour.
